Loleatta (1977 album)

Loleatta is the third studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1977 on the Gold Mind label. Another Holloway album titled Loleatta was released in 1973.

History
The album features the singles "Worn Out Broke Heart", which peaked at #25 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Dreamin'", which peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Hit and Run" also charted at #56 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2013 by Big Break Records.

Personnel

 * Sigma Sound Studios
 * Earl Young – drums
 * Ron Baker – bass
 * Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, T.J. Tindall, Roland Chambers – guitars
 * Ron Kersey, Cotton Kent, T.G. Conway – keyboards
 * Larry Washington, – congas
 * Vincent Montana Jr. – vibes
 * Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson – background vocals
 * Jack Faith – flute
 * Robert Hartzell, Rocco Bene – trumpets
 * Roger De Lillo, Fred Joiner, Richard Genovese, Robert Moore – trombones
 * Joe De Angelis, Milton Phibbs, Jeffery Kirschen – French horns
 * Don Renaldo, Rudolph Malizia, Richard Jones, Gov Hutchinson, Charles Apollonia, Americus Mungiole, Diane Barnett, Christine Reeves – violins
 * Davis Barnett, Anthony Sinagoga – violas
 * Romeo Di Stefano – cello


 * Paragon Studios
 * Quentin Joseph – drums
 * Bernard Reed – bass
 * Bobby Eli, John Bishop – guitars
 * Tennyson Stephens – keyboards
 * Emanuel Willis, Henry Gibson – congas
 * Lionel Bordelon, Eddie Shedosky – trumpets
 * Gene Chausow, Bill Klinghoffer – French horns
 * Morris Ellis, Tillman Buggs – trombones
 * James Mack – flute
 * Ruth Goodman, Jerry Sabrensky, Joe Golan, Everett Mirsky, Sol Bobrov, Elliott Golub, Fred Spector – violins
 * Lee R. Lane, Roger Moulton, Harold Kupper – violas

Charts

 * Singles